My Heirloom - Modern Dha

Battara · 22nd March 2009, 08:40 PM

Great work on that puppy (woof

!)

Jason Anstey · 23rd March 2009, 01:21 AM

Very nice sword.

Serge is a good bloke to deal with, sometimes at the mercy of his craftspeople. But the quality is certainly worth the wait.

Congrats on your fine sword.

Cheers

Jason

ariel · 23rd March 2009, 04:45 AM

May it have many inscriptions on the blade!

wilked aka Khun Deng · 23rd March 2009, 08:43 AM

Ariel,
Thank you so much!

Dan

kronckew · 23rd March 2009, 04:27 PM

nice one, especially the ivory and inlaid decorations. i prefer the dha style grips to the daarb style. would you like to adopt a slightly more senior heir?

i've got two cozun daarbs thru serge's efforts (with ebay's assistance - someone else bought them from serge)

top one has etched decor, the bottom one has been incised like yours, just not yet inlaid.

Mark · 23rd March 2009, 05:01 PM

Beautiful dha, Dan! A thoroughly personal design, yet adhering to tradition. I like that you had the engraving inlaid, and also the tri-metal inlays on the spine. The use of ivory is brilliant.

wilked aka Khun Deng · 24th March 2009, 06:26 AM

High praise Mark - I'm humbled

Sorry kronchew you'd have to wait in line - all my brothers have put in genealogical paperwork to lay a claim

I love the scrollwork on those two you got. The scrollwork on the acid etched one is very reminiscent of the tattoos that many of the Thai soldiers wear (protects them in combat) usually received from a Buddhist priest.

Obviously I prefer the stamped work - it looks like Serge has found some real artisans.

Just had a thought - I wonder if the next generation of Dha collectors will come up with a era or category for these pieces as they share such common design features?

"In the Bumiphol era there emerged a much more intricately detailed dha incorporating modern materials......"

23rd March 2009, 08:43 AM	#4
wilked aka Khun Deng Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Oahu, Hawaii Posts: 166	Touched Ariel, Thank you so much! Dan

24th March 2009, 06:26 AM	#7
wilked aka Khun Deng Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Oahu, Hawaii Posts: 166	High praise Mark - I'm humbled Sorry kronchew you'd have to wait in line - all my brothers have put in genealogical paperwork to lay a claim I love the scrollwork on those two you got. The scrollwork on the acid etched one is very reminiscent of the tattoos that many of the Thai soldiers wear (protects them in combat) usually received from a Buddhist priest. Obviously I prefer the stamped work - it looks like Serge has found some real artisans. Just had a thought - I wonder if the next generation of Dha collectors will come up with a era or category for these pieces as they share such common design features? "In the Bumiphol era there emerged a much more intricately detailed dha incorporating modern materials......" Last edited by wilked aka Khun Deng; 24th March 2009 at 06:38 AM.

22nd March 2009, 08:40 PM	#1
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,308	Great work on that puppy (woof !)

23rd March 2009, 01:21 AM	#2
Jason Anstey Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 102	Very nice sword. Serge is a good bloke to deal with, sometimes at the mercy of his craftspeople. But the quality is certainly worth the wait. Congrats on your fine sword. Cheers Jason

23rd March 2009, 04:45 AM	#3
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	May it have many inscriptions on the blade!

23rd March 2009, 04:27 PM	#5
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,235	nice one, especially the ivory and inlaid decorations. i prefer the dha style grips to the daarb style. would you like to adopt a slightly more senior heir? i've got two cozun daarbs thru serge's efforts (with ebay's assistance - someone else bought them from serge) top one has etched decor, the bottom one has been incised like yours, just not yet inlaid.

23rd March 2009, 05:01 PM	#6
Mark Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 987	Beautiful dha, Dan! A thoroughly personal design, yet adhering to tradition. I like that you had the engraving inlaid, and also the tri-metal inlays on the spine. The use of ivory is brilliant.